Brown's dramatic late winner lifts mood at Staines Town

Wing-back banishes memory of Swans' dismal showing against Gosport

Jordaan Brown, pictured against Gosport, made amends for his team's poor display on Saturday by scoring the winner at Hayes & Yeading

Jordaan Brown echoed the thoughts of players and fans alike after scoring a dramatic late winner for Staines Town at Hayes & Yeading on Tuesday night.

"Its' a big relief for all of us," declared the left wing-back, whose first goal of the season came deep into stoppage time as he stooped to head in Jerson Dos Santos's cross after Hayes failed to clear a free kick.

It gave Staines only their second league win away from home, the other coming at Farnborough on January 11, while they inflicted on free-falling Hayes their ninth consecutive Skrill South defeat.

"I just went up for the free kick, and their big centre forward left me, so I thought I was in with a chance to score and that's what happened," explained Brown.

"It's only our second away win and sometimes the boys don't get the luck but they put in a shift here and we came through."

Brown reckoned he had something to prove after Saturday's dismal 3-0 home defeat to bottom-of-the-table Gosport Borough and he admitted: "It was very disappointing on Saturday and especially for me as I had a poor game.

"We had to commit to the cause and encourage each other out there and that's what we did."

Staines achieved their win having gone behind to a Luke Williams goal five minutes before half time - the first period a poor spectacle on a dreadful, bobbly surface far removed from the carpet Swans are used to playing on at Wheatsheaf Park.

Max Worsfold's 57th-minute free kick, a ball into the box from a central position which flew straight in without anyone getting a touch on it, galvanised Swans into action after a sloppy first-half display and they began to put Hayes under pressure.

It culminated in that late show from Brown although the visitors had keeper Jack Turner to thank for at least one super save.

Boss Marcus Gayle now wants his team, still 13th in the table, to push on to preserve his personal aims.

He explained: "In my years in non-league, every year I deliver something. There is never a barren year of nothingness.

"If this season is to be trophy-less, like it is, then we have to finish higher than we did last year. That is then delivering again. "

One player who has livened up proceedings is newcomer Dos Santos, who recently enjoyed a spell in Iceland.

"He doesn't give fouls away and gets his body in [front of opponents] and has great ability.

"He's taking free kicks because we know he can hit the target and I've known what he can do for the past three-and-a-half years."

Dos Santos, who appeared as a substitute at Kingfield against Hayes, is helping to fire up fellow striker Louie Theophanous and Gayle revealed: "I'm hearing people [other clubs] are looking at Louie and when he does leave us, the move should be the right one for the kid.

"He's desperate to improve the level he is playing at and we are hoping it [his move] comes soon. He's here next year but I'm sure his opportunity will come along.

"For now I'm sure he will end up with close to 30 goals with us and the it's only right that clubs will look at him and it reflects well on us."

Staines visit Havant & Waterlooville on Saturday with Gayle hoping his men can win at a ground beyond a 16-mile radius of Wheatsheaf Park, saying: "There's a different buzz and we can go into Saturday in a better frame of mind."

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